Scott Ryan

Solution Architect. Systems Engineer. Field CTO mindset.
Based in Arizona — where cloud strategy meets desert grit.

I design and build systems that actually work in the wild — from resilient cloud and storage architectures to AI-driven storytelling tools. My background bridges full-stack development, technical presales, and enterprise modernization — helping teams move faster with cleaner, more scalable foundations.

Whether it’s guiding a city through a cloud migration, standing up NVIDIA GPU clusters for research, or building creative tools that turn prompts into stories, my focus stays the same: make complex systems feel simple.

Outside work, you’ll find me exploring Arizona’s backroads, volunteering in the community, or digging into local history over a strong coffee.

Software engineer and solution architect focusing on reliable, maintainable, and human-centered web systems. I build production-ready applications, small creative tools, and data-driven experiences — with attention to accessibility, performance, and clear design.

I enjoy blending technical depth (cloud architecture, automation) with creative tooling (writing helpers, maps, and small interactive demos). This site is a curated snapshot of selected work, experiments, and utilities.

Skills

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Core Expertise

  • 🌩 Cloud Architecture — Designed multi-region AWS and Azure environments for clients needing resilience and scale. Built disaster recovery frameworks that achieved zero data loss while cutting renewal costs by up to 5×.
  • 🧠 GPU & AI Workloads — Helped universities and research teams stand up NVIDIA DGX and AI Enterprise systems for real-world model training, from lab clusters to hybrid cloud deployments.
  • ⚙️ Automation & Orchestration — Streamlined cloud operations using Python, Terraform, and Ansible. Built templates and scripts that turned multi-hour provisioning into a few clicks.
  • 🧩 Data & Storage Engineering — Delivered high-performance storage solutions for hybrid environments, including edge deployments in the Pacific and data pipelines connecting remote sites to the cloud.
  • 🧭 Presales & Solution Design — Partnered with customers across education, energy, and government sectors to whiteboard solutions, develop proofs of concept, and lead go-to-market strategies across multiple states.
  • 🚀 Modernization & Migration — Guided fast-growing cities and universities through major cloud transformations — consolidating infrastructure, cutting licensing costs, and giving development teams the freedom to move faster.

Featured Work

🪶 The SRyter — Story Bible & Novel Generator

A creative AI-driven platform built with Gradio and Python, designed to generate structured story frameworks, character profiles, and worldbuilding with autosave and version control. Demonstrates a practical fusion of AI tool design and full-stack engineering.

💌 Vanessa’s Hallmark Generator

A playful LLM-based story generator that crafts romantic, heartwarming Hallmark-style scripts using style blending and parameter-tuned creativity controls. Showcases integration of prompt-engineering and generative frameworks in an accessible UI.

☁️ Cloud Disaster Recovery & Cost Optimization Framework

Designed a multi-region AWS DR architecture achieving zero data loss and rapid recovery for enterprise clients. Helped customers transition from legacy tiers to modular, modernized cloud infrastructures that reduced renewal costs by up to 5x.

🏫 Education Cloud Modernization Program

Helped multiple universities and school districts manage and modernize database workloads across hybrid multi-cloud environments. Implemented solutions that reduced licensing costs, improved performance visibility, and automated Kubernetes-driven development pipelines.

🌊 Global Edge Storage & Data Mobility

Architected a cloud-integrated storage solution for a Fortune 500 client operating in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, enabling edge-to-cloud data pipelines across remote sites. Supported high-concurrency workloads, including an India-based system designed to handle 80k+ simultaneous video exams.

🗺 Lost Dutchman — Treasure & Trail Finder

A personal project merging technology and Arizona history — integrating GPX mapping, data overlays, and interactive maps to explore the Superstition Mountains and historic landmarks.

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Get in Touch

Always open to interesting projects, creative collaborations, or simply talking shop about AI tools, architecture, and writing systems.

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Software engineer and solution architect focusing on reliable, maintainable, and human-centered web systems. I build production-ready applications, small creative tools, and data-driven experiences — with attention to accessibility, performance, and clear design.

I enjoy blending technical depth (cloud architecture, automation) with creative tooling (writing helpers, maps, and small interactive demos). This site is a curated snapshot of selected work, experiments, and utilities.

Skills

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